Can You Sketch in the Rain? | Southeast Alaska Trail Art

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Sketching in the Tongass National Rainforest takes a bit of preparation and the right gear, but the beauty and solitude are worth it!

In this video, I hike with my dogs on the Connell Lake trail, about six minutes from my house, alongside a lake that was dammed up on 1952 to create a water source for the pulp mill that was closed in 1997, and that now is a cruise ship port.

This is a dense Sitka spruce and Western hemlock forest full of local beauties like devil’s club and Western skunk cabbage.

Join me as I stop to sketch a root cave and a creek with a charming bridge. I’ll show you a few of our local plants as well!

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